thirumeyyam

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History

One among 108 dhivya dhEsams, thirumeyyam (locally known as thirumayyam) is also known as sathyagiri, sathya kshEthram, sathya thIrtham, etc. thirumangai AzhwAr performed mangaLAsAsanam to this dhivya dhEsam emperumAns in 9 of his pAsurams (detailed listing in http://thirumeyyam.koyil.org/?page_id=41).

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There are two emperumAns mainly in this dhivya dhEsam. sathyamUrthy perumAL and thirumeyyar emperumAN (sayana thirukkOlam/reclining posture). Apart from this there are separate sannidhis for SrI rAma, kaNNan emperumAn, ANdAL, AzhwArs and AchAryas.

sathyamUrthy perumAL with SrI dhEvi, bhU dhEvi and ANdAL

thirumeyyar with SrI dhEvi and bhU dhEvi. kaNNan is also seen.

The sthala purANam of this dhivya dhEsam is explained in brahmANda purANam and it can be viewed/downloaded from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByVemcKfGLucVWlpUDVXaUhaNmM/edit?usp=sharing.

thirumeyya malaiyALa rAmAnuja jIyar was born in 1840, accepted sannyAsam at an early age of 35, settled in thirumeyyam, built a mutt there, performed kAlakshEpams and arranged for thadhIyArAdhanam in this dhivya dhEsam. He finally ascended to paramapadham from this same dhivya dhEsam. His life history and thaniyans/vAzhi thirunAmam can be viewed/downloaded from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByVemcKfGLucYnIzTmh4REpoSVE/edit?usp=sharing.

thirumeyya malaiyALa rAmAnuja jIyar swamy kAlakshEpa gOshti

In the recent past with the initiative of thirumeyya malaiyALa rAmAnuja jIyar swamy trust, dhivya prabhandham is constantly being recited and many uthsavams are celebrated with great enthusiasm. Recently, in april 2013, punar prathishtA (re-establishment) of archA vigrahams (uthsavar) for nammAzhwAr, thirumangai AzhwAr, emperumAnAr and maNavALa mAmunigaL was performed and since then many uthsavams focussed on AzhwAr/AchArya vaibhavams are celebrated enthusiastically.

srI krishNamUrthy bhattar and 4 other sthAnIkars (local srIvaishNavas) take care of sannidhi kainkaryams. sri kalyaNa rAman swami has been taking care of thirumadaippaLLi (cooking) kainkaryam for over 33 years. SrImAn Trust, SrIrangam (founded by parAsara badhri nArAyaNa bhattar swamy) honoured SrI krishNamUrthy bhattar and SrI kalyANa rAman swamy for their tireless kainkaryam over many years at this dhivya dhEsam. They were honoured at SrI kUrathAzhwAn sannidhi, srIrangam in December 2013.

thirumeyya malaiyALa rAmAnuja jIyar swamy trust takes care of “aruLicheyal (dhivya prabhandham) kainkaryam” during all main Events at this dhivya dhEsam.

Deities/uthsavams

There are several sannidhis and uthsavams that happen for the emperumAns, AzhwArs and AchAryas in this dhivya dhEsam.

sathyamUrthy perumAL with ANdAL during thiruvAdi pUram uthsavam

nammAzhwArthirumangai AzhwAremperumAnAr

  • Inside kudavaRai kOyil
    • SrI lakshmI varAhar
    • chakkarathAzhwAr
    • SrI lakshmI narasimhar
    • ANdAL
    • krishNan

uthsavams

  • chithrai
    • paurNami – SrI sathyamUrthy perumAL visits kayakudi sIthA pirAtti samEtha rAmar kOyil (2.5 days event)
  • vaikAsi
    • brahmOthsavam
      • 4th day evening – Garuda Sevai
      • 9th day – thiru thEr (rathOthsavam)
      • thIrthavari – paurNami
    • nammAzhwar – visAkam
  • Ani
    • mUlam – nampiLLai eedu sARRumuRai uthsavam
  • Adi
    • ANdAL & SrI sathyamUrthy perumAL brahmOthsavam starting from thiruvAdi pUram and celebrated for 9 days
      • 6th day of this Uthsavam – thirukkalyANa uthsavam – Evening 6.30 pm
  • AvaNi
    • SrI jayanthi – rOhiNi/ashtami
  • purattAsi
    • navarAthri uthsavam – 9 days
    • vijaya dhasami
    • All Saturdays
  • aippasi
    • maNavALa mAmunigaL uthsavam on thirumUlam
    • dhIpAvaLi
  • kArthigai
    • thirumangai Azhwar
  • mArgazhi
    • dhanur/mArgazhi mAsam kramam
    • adhyayana uthsavam
    • vaikuNta EkAdhasi (rA paththu beginning)
  • thai
    • sankarAnthi
  • mAsi
  • panguni
  • panguni uthram
    • morning – sErthi uthsavam  (pirAtti and emperumAn together)
    • evening – garuda sEvai, puRappAdu

kramam (routine)/timings

Timings

  • 7am – viswarUpam
  • 12 Noon – Uchi Kaalam
  • 4.30 to 7.30 pm

sEvA kAla kramam

puRappAdu kramam

  • Only during uthsavams

Note:
Arulicheyal Kainkaryam in all Events at this Dhivya Desam is taken care of by Thiru Meyya Malai Ala Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy Kainkarya Trust (thirumeyyam (dot) sundararaman at gmail (dot) com – Secy of the Trust)

Local Administrative Issues taken care of by HRCE and Thirumeyyar Arakkattalai

Jyeshtabhishekam in general taken care of by Thirukoshtiyur Madhavan Swami

mangaLAsAsanam

  • thirumangai AzhwAr
    • periya thirumozhi (2-5-3, 3-6-9, 8-8-7, 8-2-3, 9-2-3, 10-2-5, 11-8-5)
    • thirukkuRunthANdagam (19)
    • periya thirumadal

Contacts

SrI sathya mUrthy perumAL dhEvasthAnam
thirumeyyam,
pudukkOttai district – 622507

For archanai, any additional details or special purpose visits, etc., please contact B. Sundararaman swamy at thirumeyyam (dot) sundararaman at gmail (dot) com (or) +91-9176900900

This dhivya dhEsam can be easily reached from pudhukkOttai by bus, auto, taxi, etc.